My Lord Paid Me Back More Than What I Did
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April 17, 2011 |
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Brother Daeyoung Park
(Senior, Department of Media Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
 It happened in 2006, in the year when I entered college. Whenever I attended the worship services, my heart became filled with the gratitude for the grace and love of the Lord who saved me from my sins. I thought what I could do to repay His grace, but because I had no specialized talent I made up mind to serve the college mission as a volunteer. Afterwards I was appointed as the leader of the department of volunteer of the college mission and my heart was so happy with that.
When I volunteered with faith and joy obeying the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Meantime most of the members of the department of volunteer went to military service and I often had to do volunteering works alone. In March of 2007, I applied for a leave of absence from my college and got a part-time job. In that situation I was afraid I would not be able to return to my college because of a great amount of debt in my family.
I prayed to God saying, "God, I've been burdened with many things. What shall I do with my God-given duty?" Afterwards I heard a voice of spirit that came from within me, saying to me, "Count the hour of your volunteering work with hourly wage for your part-time job." I began to think an hour of volunteer is worth $100,000 and believed God pays back His children according to what they have sowed and done. Through such a thought and work, I came to realize how significant volunteer for the kingdom of God is. I harbored the value of volunteering for God's works and the following year I took charge of the leader of the department of volunteer of the college mission.
In September of 2008, I returned to my college with the money I had saved through my part-time job. As soon as I began to study at the college again, I prayed to receive the scholarship because my family was poor. I studied very hard and at the next semester I received the scholarship as much as the half of the tuition fee. And the other half was supported by one of my relatives.
I still needed a budget for additional expenses including textbooks and transportation fees. I discussed it with my mother and asked her if I might apply for financial support from the church. She told me, "You owe what you are to the grace of the Lord, so I think you should support the church." I immediately changed my mind and began to study much harder. In the meantime one of my seniors came to me and handed over major textbooks to me for that very semester and the next semester. The books were of great help to me because he was an excellent student and he footnoted many effective things on the books.
At last I received the full scholarship from my college
In 2009 the main flow of the church was 'prosperity.' I also wanted to receive blessing and prosper in my study. But I knew one thing that was yet to be solved in my heart. It was to rid my mind of adulterous thoughts. Jesus said in Matthew 5:28, "I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." In order to get rid of such an adulterous mind, I struggled with myself not to look at women while walking on the street.
Through such an effort and struggle, I felt lustful mind had left me. In addition, I found all lingering attachments to the world had been thrown away. Naturally I could spend the remnant time on studying hard and leading a successful believing life. I didn't cease praying: even during the week of examination I attended Daniel Prayer Meeting and then returned to my college for more study. I studied very hard, even to the point of having nosebleeds, but my heart was full of thanks for the grace of the Lord.
By the help of the Lord and prayers of Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee, I could receive the full scholarships always during the 4 semesters in 2009 and in 2010. Furthermore, I was chosen to help my professor with a new project and supported with research fund. And during the progress of the project I was financially supported to write research paper. The total amount of all the scholarships and research funds I'd received was $7,000 more than all the tuition fees I'd paid.
Since the May of 2010, I have been participating in the project of Smart Phone Application along with fellow college students from Yonsei University and Sejong University. And in the November of 2010, I attended the visual media contest "Universal King of Challenges Contest" hosted and sponsored by Olleh KT (Korea Telecom) and my team won the first place at the competition. The prize money was $10,000.
In the future I wish to be a partaker in the church ministry through mobile services. I give thanks and love to my Lord who has always paid back me with more than what I've done for Him.
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